Coming this weekend…

Hello Everyone,

This weekend it finally begins! The 25th Anniversary MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration opens to the public at 10AM Saturday May 18 and 10AM Sunday May 19th. You’re invited! Please grab your friends and family, come early, stay late! It’s going to be a lot of fun and there’s a ton of things to see and do!

Want to know more about what you’re in for? Follow the link below to a short video based on SpringCon 2012 was sent to us by the mighty Patrick McCutchan, an aspiring and talented local film maker. Check out! It’s a lot of fun and has some really good examples of what goes on at SpringCon:

http://youtu.be/jUlcIIM3bSI

Looking for ways to get involved in SpringCon 2013? We’ve updated the Participate page with information on different ways you can join in the fun, from costume contests to Heroclix and Games Workshop tournaments to prize drawings to the much-anticipated charity art auction.

We appreciate your support! None of what we do would be possible without you! We welcome you to our community and consider ourselves proud to be a part of yours!

Thanks! We’ll see you this weekend!

Your friends at the MCBA

Did you need an invitation? If so, this one’s for you!

It begins…

Less than one week remaining until FallCon!

Hello Everyone!

We’re broadcasting this live from MCBA Volunteer Headqurters inviting you, your family and friends to join us next weekend at the MCBA Comic Book Party (aka the One Day Wonder) on Saturday (October 6 – 2012 – 10AM to 5PM) at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds in the Education Building.

Things are moving fast and furious and we’re rapidly approaching critical mass as we accelerate towards this weekend’s big whoop dee do!

As expected, the geometric progression we call our Guest Creator list has multiplied yet again! The total number of Guest Creators looks to somewhere north of 135 and there’s no doubt we’ll be squeezing in a few more in before all is said and done!

The legion of FallCon dealers from around the country are reporting in that they are fully armed and operational comic book FallConeers! They offer good will and cheer and will be buying, selling & trading a gargantuan selection way cool stuff!

Other nefarious goings on will include costumed characters, hundreds of door prizes, a few special surprise Guest Creators, portfolio reviews, sketching, charity work, networking, hucksterisms and special emphasis is placed on everyone having a good time! Oh…and by the way, the first 500 attendees will get a free MCBA grab bag!

Now is the time and FallCon is the place where there’s something for everyone and everyone is welcome!

We really hope that you’ll be able to make it! As always, there’ll be a lot to see and do at FallCon! It’s a great way to spend a Fall day! 420 minutes of extreme comic book action! So please plan to come early and stay late!

Thanks for your time and thoughtful consideration! We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!

Midwest Comic Book Aassociation Volunteers

Everyone welcome to play! Bring your Heroclix figures and friends! Bring a food donation for the front door!

For More Info: fridgedoor@hotmail.com

It’s Alive!

The 2012 FallCon Guest List is now live! Keep checking the site as the convention date approaches to catch creator additions and changes as the list continues to evolve.

Click here to visit the Guest List.

FallCon 2012 Press Release

Saint Paul, MN (August 22, 2012) – The Midwest Comic Book Association (MCBA) has announced that the 24th Annual MCBA FallCon Comic Book Party will take place in the Education Building located on the Minnesota State Fairgrounds on Saturday, October 6th, 2012.

FallCon, expected to be the largest in its history, uniquely brings together many of wildly diverse elements of the world of comic books into a single 50,000-foot facility, forging the opportunity for comic book readers, fans & collectors to meet the creators who make it graphically happen. Up close and personal.

FallCon continues to benefit as a result of the region’s legendary status as a comic book creator breeder reactor and it’s ever-growing home-grown comic book creative community, a numerically exploding fan & readership base, and ultimately the recent adoption of cutting-edge comic book culture by the much of the larger mainstream media.

A unique opportunity for the growing and evolving readership of comic books–long-term fans as well as newcomers–the Party atmosphere of FallCon provides attendees with the chance to celebrate the medium as well as the opportunity to personally interface with comic book artists, inkers & writers. These include working professionals, up-and-comers, independent & alternative voices, beginners, has-beens, never-will-be’s, and all types of creative practioners in between.

Of course, no comic book party could be complete without hucksters! FallCon also features a gigantic comic book marketplace with comic book stores and dealers buying, selling, and trading all things comic books. There will be literally tons of comic books (around 100,000 golden age, silver age, bronze age, current, and collectible comic books), trade paperbacks, graphic novels, original art, manga, action figures, statues, Star Wars & Trek, collectibles–and the list goes on to a reasonable approximation of infinity.

At FallCon, expectation of the unexpected is generally expected! Costumed characters, hundreds of door prizes, surprise guests, portfolio reviews, attendees of all shapes, sizes, colors, ages, sexes, characters, and mundanes from all walks of life will converge to celebrate the uniquely American art form that is called the comic book at its epicenter, the Midwest.

New and exciting creative alliances will be formed, collector dreams will be recognized or dashed, new friendships will be forged in the fires of common interests, local charities will be benefited, role playing costume characters will be masters of all they survey, creative types will be inspired, and all will be as it should be. Something for everyone and everyone welcome!

Event Name: FallCon Comic Book Party

Event Description: A New Fashioned Comic Book Convention – 150 Comic Book Creators In Attendance!

Date/Time of Event: Saturday, October 6, 2012 – 10AM to 5PM

Location of Event: MN. State Fairgrounds, Education Building, 1265 Snelling Ave North, St. Paul, MN. 55108

Admission: $8.00 per adult. Children 9 & Under Free. Get $1.00 off with a canned food shelf donation.

Complete Guest List Evolving Until Day of Party!

Click below to view the full-size flyer.

Start counting down to FallCon 2012!

Summer has only just begun, but we’re already hard at work preparing for FallCon 2012. Here is your first look at the upcoming One-Day Wonder, now at a new (but familiar to many) location! Click on the image below for the full-size flyer.

SpringCon 2012 Panel Schedule Up!

Just one week until SpringCon 2012! Everything is beginning to fall into place. Below is the list of panels you can attend during this two-day comic extravaganza!

Click on the image to view the full-size flyer.

Two SpringCon Events

There is plenty to see and do at SpringCon, but we wanted to take a minute to spotlight two events: the Inaugural 2012 Warhammer 40K Tournament and HeroClix Tournaments! More information is included in the flyers below. Click the images for the full-size flyers.

This information (in text format) and more information about SpringCon events can be found at the Participate tab in the site navigation bar.

Less than a month remains before SpringCon 2012!

Hello Everyone,

We’re just about 4 weeks away from the MCBA SpringCon Comic Book Celebration on May 19 & 20 at the Minnesota State Fairgrounds and you, your friends, and family are invited to join us as we celebrate our community at the annual two day whoop dee do!

The Volunteers of the MCBA have been hard at work putting together what looks to be our biggest and best event ever and are hoping you’ll be able to make it!

In the next few weeks we’ll be finalizing our Guest Creator list, our panel schedule for guest creators, and dealer lists. In addition, we’ll be adding more events and more details on existing events. So feel free to check the website as often as you’d like!

Finally, we’d like to send shout out and ask you for your help! We humbly request that you pass this information on to friends, family & neighbors and please feel free to use whatever digital wizardry is at your command (word of mouth, friends family, websites, blogs, Twitter, texting, Facebook, etc.) and help us promote SpringCon to as wide an audience as is possible! We’re proud to be part of your community and really appreciate your enthusiasm. What we do would be impossible without your support!

Thanks for your time and thoughtful considerations! If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact us at your convenience!

Hoping to see you soon!

Respectfully,

The Midwest Comic Book Association Volunteers

PS. Don’t forget Free Comic Book Day coming up on Saturday May 5th at your local comic book store! www.freecomicbookday.com

WHAT SHOULD I BRING TO SPRINGCON?
Here’s some suggestions from fellow attendees…
1) COMFORTABLE SHOES – An obvious & overlooked detail!
2) BACKPACK OR BAG – A place to store all of your loot!
3) CASH – Some don’t accept checks & cash is king.
4) LISTS – Bring a complete list of the items you’re looking for!
5) SKETCHBOOK & PENS – Never know which artist you’ll see!
6) YOUR PORTFOLIO – Many artists at SpringCon are willing to do portfolio reviews. Bring your stuff!
7) FOOD & WATER – Keep the reactor fueled!
8.) A SWEATER OR WIND BREAKER – Just in case!
9) A CAMERA – Don’t be shy about asking people for photo opportunities!
10) FRIENDS – It’s always more fun with a group of friends!

FACTOIDS! THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW!
* GUEST CREATOR PANELS – will be running all on both days and will be announced very soon! It’s a great way to get up close and personal with some of your favorite omic book creators and best of all no extra ticket is required and all SpringCon Guest Creator Panels are FREE!
* FREE PARKING! Follow the signs when entering the fairgrounds via the Snelling Avenue main entrance.
* FREE GRAB BAGS – 1st 500 Attendees on Saturday & 1st 250 on Sunday!
* FREE Creator Autographs!
* ONCE AGAIN, the MCBA will be supporting three charities at SpringCon. They are the Minnesota Lupus Foundation (www.lupusmn.org), the Comic Book Legal Defense Fund (www.cbldf.org) and the Minnesota Food Shelves. 100% of all charity proceeds go directly to these charities!
* THERE WILL BE an ATM in the building located near the front entrance.